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The Spanish Prime Minister faced calls for his resignation after it emerged
that he sent supportive texts to his party’s disgraced former treasurer, who
is at the centre of corruption allegations.

Mariano Rajoy is struggling to shake off a series of damaging claims that he
and leaders of his Popular Party accepted up to €7.5 million from a secret
slush fund for nearly 20 years. El Mundo newspaper yesterday
published text messages that it contests were sent by Mr Rajoy to Luis
Bárcenas.

Mr Bárcenas, who is in custody while he is investigated for fraud and money
laundering, has admitted